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Querkus
Not Yet Rated PopQuerkus has been suggested for placement into a variety of non-existent categories of music such as classical electronic art-pop and dark ethereal trip-hop. Rooted in the unlikely combination of punk and classical music, wedded to a love for lush melodies and raw, sexy grooves -- Querkus remains happily, elusively unclassifiable. With their dreamy, musical meanderings, Querkus is… Querkus.
Karen Dunham, vocalist and keyboardist for Querkus, initiated the project. Her keyboard is the source of a great variety of sounds, including that intricate piano -- a Querkus trademark. Edgar Ozolins’ guitar wizardry adds diversity and skill, moving from classical style to well-placed noise. Edgy, gorgeous vocals soar through a virtual forest of emotion and texture. Querkus is melodic, hypnotic, seductive and (hopefully) will make you feel a little funny. And, maybe even floor you.
Querkus began the summer of 1999, after the demise of Celine’s Real Killer, Karen and Edgar’s previous band. Wanting to perform her own creations, Karen dove into them, introducing Edgar into the chaos. Querkus performs often, having shared the stage with some notable acts including Sarah Slean, DJ Andy Smith of Portishead, Bob Log III, and Winnipeg favourites Sinewave and The Hummers. Querkus debuted their first EP No Direction, at a sold out release party January 2002. No Direction has since spent several weeks in the Number 1 position on UMFM 101.5 FM (University of Manitoba), in the number 2 position on CKUW (University of Winnipeg), and has also received airplay on CBC1. Since then, it has appeared on college radio charts across Canada. The band followed up this success with a six stop October 2002 tour of Ontario and Quebec.
Press Reviews “Querkus uses traditional pop music as a base, augmented by flourishes of jazz, industrial and trip-hop” – Rob Williams, Winnipeg Sun (May 23, 2002). “(Querkus) sends you into a dark, swirling existence that seems scary, but at the same time you don’t want to leave, craving more”. --- Derek Penhale, Sweve Queer Newsmagazine (February 2002). “Somehow orchestral, rich with effects, and highly dramatic, this music explores the dark and the beautiful” – Tom, Stylus Magazine (February, 2002) “The sound of Enya and Tori Amos dropping LSD and getting right paranoid” --- Melissa Martin, Uptown Magazine (January 24, 2002) “The sound seems to come from all directions, the layers of programmed sounds mixed with the subtle piano, the powerful guitar sound, and Dunham’s lilting vocals to form a sound that is purely Querkus.” --- Jeff Robson, The Uniter (January 24, 2002) “The bastard progeny of Nine Inch Nails and Rachmaninov, with Tori Amos providing midwife duties” --- Chuck Molgat, Uptown Magazine (May 17th, 2001) Website: http://www.querkus.net
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